Cedarizing device



Filed Nov. 2, 1928 Patented Apr. 8, 1930 T D STATES PATENT ()FFICEl CAREY oARTE wINoHRsTnR,-on BROOKHAVEN, GEORG A, AssIGNoR'ro NATIONAL.

' CEDARGHEX CORPORATION, OF FULT N COUNTY, GEORGIA, A" CORPORATION orv GEORGIA y CEDARIZING JJRvIoE Application .filed November 2, 1928. Serial No. 316,775.

Generically this invention relates to dispensing devices, but it more especially comprehends'the typeadaptable for eflecting the volatilizationof a liquid through a continuous' vaporous discharge of the liquid intothe' surrounding atmosphere, and embodies improvements on the devices'forming the subject matter of my applications, SerialNum ber 186,747 filed April .26, 1927, and Serial Number 270,134 filed April 14, 1928. V

A principal object of this invention is the, provision of means for imparting to a liquid the aroma of cedar andefi'ecting the continuous automatic discharge of such mixtureinto the surrounding atmosphere to prevent and destroy moth and other insect infestation.

Another important object of this invention is the provision of a container havinga cedarwood closure adapted to be continuously saturated with a cedar oil or other liquid, the discharge and continuous vaporization of said liquid adapted to be conducted through the pores of said cedarwood closureto destroy and prevent moth infestation. V

A further important object of this invention is the provision of a dispensing device comprising a detachable bottle-like container for a cedar Oil or other solution, the neck portion adapted to extend within a cedarwood block closure formed integral with or otherwise'secured to the supporting structure, such block forming an auxiliary reservoir for such liquid contents whereby the block is saturated With the liquid and its con- 5 tinuous discharge is efiected therethroughin the form ofapungent gas of cedar, and, thereby effecting. the continuous cedarization of the surrounding atmosphere.

A still further important object of this inventionis the provision of a dispensing device comprising a detachable bottle like container and a hinged spring carried lateral supporting member, andmeans for locking the member when in locked position adapted to pp the, con a ner. and ntai i e same in. non-'leakable contact with a cedarwoodblockclosure adapted to receive the neck of the container.

With these. and other, objects in view,

which will become apparent as the descrip-.

tion proceeds, the inventionresides in the constructlon, combinatlon and arrangement Oi parts, hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and f illustrated in the accompanying drawings, II). which like characters 7 While the'principles 5 the devices forms ing the subject matter of my previously rcferred to applications have been provencou rect, I have found itexpedient to increase the efliciency of such devices by constructing a device: having a member constituting a closure for receiving the neck of the container constructedto prevent leakage between the closure and the container, butQadapted nto whenthe device is operatively inverted to constitutejan-auX-iliary reservoir for efiecting the continuous discharge of the ,cedarized pin. tion to the surrounding atmosphere through the naturalpores of the closure itself, thereby efi'ecting thecontinuous cedarization of the atmospheric area surrounding said device and also not only increasing the efiiciency of the device but providing a simplified con struction, including novel 'co-acting movable supporting and locking means, that I designe the device forming the subject matter of this invention.

X: In the illustrated embodiment characterizing this invention there is shown a holder A adapted to support a container B. The holder A comprises an upright member 1 having a lateral extending member 2, with its inner edge recessed to form the spaced projections 3 adapted to contact the opposite sides of upright member 1 and hingedly secured thereto adjacent its lower end by screws or other suitable elements 4, said recesses extending sufii'ciently beyond the inner surface of upright 1 to form slot 5, for a purpose hereinafter more fully appearing. The upper surfaceof member 2 is formed with a central bore 6 extending partially therethrough,

in which is adapted to seat coil spring 7. The member 2 is also countersunk as at 8, in which is adapted to contact and support the bottom of container B when thel-atteris" operatively positioned, as Will hereinafter more fully appear. In order to support and 1601; men: b'er 2'in o'perative'position, that is "at right angles to upright 1, a locking'doloclo 9 is formed with lateral projection 10, adapted to be inserted in theslot 5,and effectually support and lock said member at right'angles to upright l'as previously stated.

The container B is adapted tobe further secured to the holder A by m'eansbf a closure C, preferablyconstructed from a block of cedarwood formed with a central bore 12, adapted to receive theneck of'the'container, and integrally formed with member 1 or otherwise suitably secured thereto. VAlthough the said block C is-preferably shown as integrally connected to member 1, it with e'qnal natty-be detachably secured thereto if desired. The block C is-eeeatersimk as at 13 a) reheivea peeking ring l gtonstruc'ted from wiclrorothei suitable packing material, to effect a cushion-like non-leakable joint between the container and the closure, when the neck of the former is operatively positioned tlierein,ai1 d topr'odi'lhe a pleasing" appear'aii ce and preventclothes or other objects from readily eat hiagihereon thefree corner of the block is rounded as at 15; r

It will thus beats that tooperatively associate the componentsof the, device, it is but necessary to insert theneck of the corn tainer in bore 12 with its upper end open and bring member. 2 into, contact with the bottom of the eaaaineawahrhe free end of spring 7 contacting the bottom of the 'container and inseitthe lateral projection '10 through slot 5- until seat iebmas member 2 to efie'ct interlocking of the components of the device into unitary structure,'whereupon it is in condition to be located with the container in an inverted position in any desired chest, clothes closet, or other depository to be cedariae'd, and tliereby immunized from moths or other insect jin-fstatibn.

It is thus apparent 'thatwhen the device is located in an inverted position the bore 12 described in connection with the previous.

figures; Closure block C? is identical to block C previously described, except beingformed with a, plurality of vertically spaced longitudinal slots extending around the outer sur- :fac'eof sai'd'blockyterminating on opposite sides thereof at points coincident with the rear surface of upright 1'.

This formof block comprising a slotted outer surface presents a greater exposed area to the atmosphere, thereby aiding oxidation and has proven especially expedient and ef ficient where increased oxidation and radiation of the cedariz'ed substance is desired.

From the above it is apparent that I have designed anautomaticdispensing device for the purposes described, pleasing in appearance, comprising few parts, 'manufact'urable at anegligible cost,-simple in construction and iii operation, and efficient forthepurposes intended.

- Although in practice Ih'ave found that the form of-iny invention'i-llustrat'ed in the accompanying drawings" and referred to in the above description, asthe preferred-embodiment, is the most efli cient and practical; yet realizing the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my invention will necessarily vary, I desire "to emphasize that, various minor changes in details of constrtiction, proportion and arrangement of parts, may he resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or sacrificing any of the principles of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I desire protected by Letters Patent 'is'as'set forth in the following claims:

1. A dispensing device comprisingaconta'iner having a neck, a movable support for said container, ahloc'k formed with a hole lowed out portion adapted to'contactsaid container to provide a non-leakable connection, spring means carried byfsaidsiipport ing meansand adapted to contact said' container. and means for locking'saidsupport to maintain said spr'in "in contact with the container to unite saic container and slipporting means into a unitary strii'ct'ure, whereby when the container is inverted the block will be saturated with the contents of the container and 'distiihiition thereofto the surrounding atmosphere "e'fi'ected. 

